Hateful
Hateful adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Usage example: the girl's classmates were bullying her online, sending her hateful e-mails and text messages
Unkind and hateful are semantically related In some cases you can use "Unkind" instead an adjective "Hateful".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Tough she's not hateful or unkind on purpose.
Source: Series / Wives and Daughters
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Unkind and Hateful. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hateful/unkind
Hateful & Unkind. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hateful/unkind>.
Unkind or Hateful. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hateful/unkind.
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